Child&#39;s foldable chair



March 15, 1949 a c. v. JOHNSON CHILDS FOLDABLE CHAIR 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 28, 1945 March 15, 1949. c. v. VJOHN,SON 2,464,513

CHILD s FOLDABLE CHAIR Filed July 28, 1945 s She'ets-Shet 2 c. v. JOHNSON 'CHILDS FOLDABLE CHAIR Marc b 15, 1949.

3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Cl K176727050 n Filed July 28 1945 Patented Mar. 15, 1949 UNI TED STATES'PATENT OFFICE CIHLDS FOLDABLE CHAIR Clarence Verne Johnson, Yates Center, Kane.

Application July 28, 1945, Serial No. 607,509

4 Claims.

The invention aims to provide a new and improved childs chair which may be used as a nursery chair, as a high chair, as an ordinary chair for the floor, or as a chair upon the seat of an automobile, the construction being such that the chair may be readily folded compactly for carrying or to occupy little room when not in use.

Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings-isv a perspective view showing the chair ready for use.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the two side frames swung outwardly and the seat dropped. V

' Fig. 3 is a perspective showing the chair completely folded.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view showing the means for connecting the legs of the back frame and for pivotally connecting the lower ends of the side frames with said back frame.

A preferred construction has been illustrated and will be rather specifically describedQwith the understanding, however, that within the scope of the invention as claimed, variations may be made.

A back frame 5 is provided, having legs 6, a back rest I and a carrying handle 8. Tothis handle, straps 9 are adjustably secured, said straps having hooks ill at their ends for reception ineyes l l at the upper extremities of the legs 6 or in other eyes 12 spaced downwardly from said eyes H. The straps are useable for fastening the chair of the present invention upon an ordinary adults chair for use as a high chair, or upon an automobile seatgor for securing a child inthe chair. 7

A seat I3 is pivotally connected at M with the legs 6 of the frame 5, to swing downwardly as seen in Figs. 2 and 3, when the chair is to be folded. The seat is preferably formed with an opening l5 and with a hinged cover l6 for said opening, but a seat of some other type could be readily applied upon removal of the seat herein shown. For example, a seat for a boy or a seat for a girl may be readily mounted in the chair by a dealer to suit the wishes of a customer.

The lower ends of the legs 6 are formed with downwardly open sockets I1 and said ends are preferably provided with metal caps iii. A horizontal rod l9 extends between the caps l8 and is provided with upstanding studs 20 which are secured in the sockets l1, preferably by means of nails or the like 2| driven into the legs 6 and received in grooves 2| in said studs. The ends of the rod l9 are also provided with forwardly projecting rigid arms 22 having upstanding pivot studs 23. These pivot studs are received in sockets 24 in the rear legs 25 of two inwardly foldable side frames 26, the studs 23 being held in the sockets 24 in the same manner that the studs are held in the sockets H. The upp end of each leg 25 is formed with a socket 21 and these two sockets receive downwardly projecting pivot studs 28 on rigid arms 29 which project forwardly from the upper portions of the back legs 6. Preferably these pivot studs 28 are secured in the sockets 2'! in the same manner as the studs 20 are secured in the sockets ll.

l Each side frame 26,'includes a front leg 30, an arm 3! connecting the upper end of this leg with the leg 25, a seat-supporting bar 32 connecting both legs and 25, and a rung or the like 33 also connecting said legs. The seat-supporting bars 32 areisufiiciently wide toproject inwardly beyond the legs 25 and 30 to support the seat l3, as seen in Fig. 1. However, when the side frames 26 are swung outwardly as seen in Fig. 2, the seat may downwardly fold and lie against the rod I 9, as will be clear from this view. An apron 34 is pivotally hung from the front portion of the seat I3 to normally extend between the front legs 30 of the side frames 26, and hooks 35 are provided on the legs 30 to engage eyes 36 on said apron (Fig. 2), said hooks and eyes serving to normally hold the side frames 26 against outward swinging. However, after these side frames have been outwardly swung sufficiently to allow downward folding of the seat 13, said side frames 26 may be swung inwardly into overlapped relation with each other asseen in Fig. 3. The ends of the legs 25 of these side frames and the lower ends of the legs 30, are preferably provided with metal caps 31 identical with the caps l8 above described.

Two horizontal rods 38 and 39 are pivoted at 49, on vertical axes, to the lower ends of the legs 30. These rods 38 and 39 normally extend toward each other as seen in Fig. 1 and are held in alinement by means of a sleeve 4| slidable on the rod 39 and having a pin and slot connection 52 with this rod. When the rods are connected by the sleeve M, the entire chair may be placed upon an ordinary adults chair or upon an automobile seat, and said rods and sleeve, as well as the rear rod l9, will then rest upon the seat of the adults chair or car, forming a stable support for the childs chair. The latter chair may be fastened to the adults chair or to the automobile seat by means of the straps 9. Thus, the improved chair maybe used as a seat for the child in an automobile (or in any other conveyance) and may be used as a high-chair, in addition to being useable as a nursery chair and as an ordinary chair upon the floor.

A tray 43 is shown pivotally connected by thumb screws 44' with the upper ends of the legs 6, said tray being swingable onto the arms 31 when its use is desired and being swingable to a position behind the back frame 5 when idle, Hooks 45 are shown on the upper ends of the legs 30 to fasten the tray upon the arms 3|.

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that novel and advantageous provision has been made for carrying out the object of the invention. Whenever the chair is to be folded, the hooks 35 are released and the side frames 26 swung outyardly sufliciently to allow downward swinging of the seat I3, the apron 84 being preferably sw-ung upwardly behind the rod l9 when said seat is swung downwardly, as seen in Fig. 2. Then, the two side frames 26 may be swung inwardly into overlapped relation with each other as seen in'Fig. 3,'providing a compactly folded structure. Before these side frames can be inwardly folded, it is'of-ooursenecessary to disconnect the rods 38 and 39 from each other, and these rods may welloccupy the positions shown in Fig. 3, in the folded structure.

An ordinary receptacle (not shown) may be connected with the lower side of the seat 13 by means of a suitable spring clip or the like forming no part of the present invention, and hence, not illustrated. carrying bag may be provided for. theentirefolded chair, if desired, and said bagxmay have a special pocket for the receptacle and another pocket for diapers, clothing, nursing bottles and the like. Here again,-as the bag forms no part "of the invention, it has not been illustrated. When the chair is removed from the bag, it may be quickly and easily set up for use by properly relating the elements, connecting the hooks 3'5 with the eyes 36. and connecting the rods 38 and 39 by means of the sleeve 4|.

I claim:

,.1.1 A childs chair comprising a back, upper and lower arms projecting rigidly forward from the upperand lower end portions of said back, said upper arms having downwardly projecting pivot studs" at their front ends, said lower arms having upwardly projecting pivot studs at their front ends, two inwardly swingable side frames, said side: frames having upwardly open sockets in their ,upper endspivotally receiving said down- Wardlyprojecting studs, and downwardly open sockets in their lower ends pivotally receiving said upwardly projecting studs, and a foldable seat-operatively associated with said side frames and said back.

2. A childs chair comprising a back having legs, a foldable seat connected with said back, a horizontal rod connecting and secured to the lower extremities of said legs, said rod having forwardly projecting rigid arms at its ends, in.- wardly foldable side frames pivoted at their lower ends to the front ends of said arms, upper arms projecting rigidly forward from upper portions of said back, the upper ends of said side frames being pivoted to said upper arms, and means for holding said seat and side frames operatively positioned.

3. A childs foldable chair comprising a back having legs, the lower ends of said legs having downwardly open sockets, a foldable seat connected with said back, two side frames having rear legs formed with downwardly open sockets, a horizontal rod extending between the lower ends of said legs of said back, said rod having upstanding studs on its ends secured in said sockets of said legs of said back, said rod also having forwardly projecting rigid arms at its ends, said arms having rigid upstanding pivot studs received in said sockets of said legs of said side frames, means pivotally connecting the upper ends of these legs with said back, and releasable means for holding said side frames and back cpe-ratively positioned.

l. In a foldable childs chair having a back, and inwardly foldable side frames pivoted to said back and including front legs; two horizontal rods pivoted-to said back and including front legs; two horizontal rods pivoted on vertical axes to the lower ends of said legs, said rods extending toward each other, and a sleeve surrounding the adjacent portions of said rods and holding them in alinernent, said rods and sleeve being adapted to rest on an adults chair seat or an automobile seat, said sleeve being slidable from one of said rods onto the other when the chair is to be folded.

CLARENCE VERNE JOHNSON.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Klett Oct. 12, 1880 Whall Aug. 31, 1926 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date France Oct. 20, 1911 France Apr. 16, 1927 Number Number 

